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50 Ways to Draw Your Beautiful, Ordinary Life: Practical Lessons in Pencil and Paper - Paperback

$24.99

by Irene Smit (Author), Astrid Van Der Hulst (Author), Illustrators from Flow (Illustrator)The mindful pleasure of learning to draw, with paper goodies and creative secrets from expert illustrators. Draw the Flow way. In this innovative approach to drawing instruction, the illustrators from Flow magazine open up their tool kits, sharing secrets and techniques to teach the creatively curious how to draw. And paper goodies bound into the book encourage artistic exploration and remind us of the...

Creative Geometric Flowers and Patterns: A Coloring Book For The Novice To Help Learn Color Combinations - Paperback

$9.43

by Kaye Dennan (Author)Creative Geometric Flowers and Patterns gives you over 60 patterns to spend time developing to your own style and color range. Most designs are in the beginner skill set but more advanced enthusiasts will also find interesting patterns to work with. The fun will be in exploring and deciding how to get the best from the shapes you have to work with. Deciding on colors and how to work with the different hues will give you a different perspective to each design. The variet...

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The Big Book of Less: Finding Joy in Living Lighter - Hardcover

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by Irene Smit (Author), Astrid Van Der Hulst (Author), Editors of Flow Magazine (Author)From Flow, a beautiful, mindful guide to having less stuff. Less stress. Less distraction. Less everything. In less comes the freedom of letting go. This thoughtful and surprising book shows us how to get there, by paring down not just the jumble of things around us, but the clutter in our heads, too. And to help, interact with special paper goodies, including a one-thought-a-day diary, a foldout tiny hou...

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Know Yourself: A Book of Questions - Hardcover

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by Irene Smit (Author), Astrid Van Der Hulst (Author), Editors of Flow Magazine (Author)Part-book, part-game, this collection of 165 insightful questions is a fun, surprising path to deeper self-knowledge. What do you think about before you fall asleep? What's the wildest thing you've ever done? When have you stood up for yourself? Questions to inspire you to reflect, questions to reveal memories and ideas, questions to tap into your sense of adventure, and questions to point the way t...

Coloring Book For Kids Happy Farm Animals Coloring Book: Creative Haven Coloring Books: coloring book for kindergarten and kids - Paperback

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by Coloring Book for Kids (Author), Adult Coloring Book J. Kaiwell (Author)Coloring Book For Kids Happy Farm Animals Coloring Book Creative Haven Coloring Books: coloring book for kindergarten and kids This Book Is Full Of Original Beautiful Happy Farm Animals illustration Design For Your Balance, Stress Relieving, Relaxation And Creativity. It Is Made Of Graphic Design With 21 images to color such as rabbit pig horse rooster chickens And You Can Enjoy Coloring It With Colored Pencils/Pens. I...

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Keep What You Love: A Visual Decluttering Guide - Paperback

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by Irene Smit (Author), Astrid Van Der Hulst (Author), Editors of Flow Magazine (Author)A charming checklist for decluttering. In this whimsical yet practical guide to sorting through the too-much-stuff of modern life, the premise is simple: on each page, a delightful illustration of items that fill our lives--novelty ice cube trays, a manual typewriter, game pieces, that souvenir snow globe. And beneath each drawing, two little checkboxes: Yes and No. Look at the object. Note your response....

French Palace Design Coloring book: 12 Posters to Color or to Display - Paperback

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by Donald Landes-McCullough (Author)This book provides 12 very detailed, beautiful and fun pages of French Palace designs to color or to use as posters to display. The drawings are not dated, but they are antique. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.09 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: February 03, 2016

Deep Blue Sea Coloring Book For Seniors - Paperback

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by Pat L. Steele (Author)Discovered Amazing Way Seniors Grow Younger Every Senior loves the sea and these sea creatures Color these friendly sea creatures in and bring them to life with every color in the rainbow. Perfect for every grand-parent and senior at every stage or season of life. The Deep Blue Sea Coloring Book for Seniors is perfect for you to unwind and de-stress your life. It can go with you to the doctor's office, while waiting in line at the pharmacy or while you take your dai...

Twentieth-Century Boy: Notebooks of the Seventies - Paperback

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by Duncan Hannah (Author)A rollicking account of a celebrated artist's coming of age, full of outrageously bad behavior, naked ambition, fantastically good music, and evaporating barriers of taste and decorum, and featuring cameos from David Bowie, Andy Warhol, Patti Smith, and many more."A phantasmagoria of alcohol, sex, art, conversation, glam rock, and New Wave cinema. Hannah's writing combines self-aware humor with an intoxicating punk energy." --The New Yorker Painter Duncan Hannah arriv...

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by Tim Lapetino (Author)Atari is one of the most recognized names in the world. Since its formation in 1972, the company pioneered hundreds of iconic titles including Asteroids, Centipede, and Missile Command. In addition to hundreds of games created for arcades, home video systems, and computers, original artwork was specially commissioned to enhance the Atari experience, further enticing children and adults to embrace and enjoy the new era of electronic entertainment. The Art of Atari is th...

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by Various Artists (Author), Jay Anacleto (Artist), Ed Benes (Artist)Fiery in spirit, skilled in combat, lusty and bawdy in her revelry, the crimson-tressed heroine Red Sonja, known also as "The She-Devil with a Sword", is renowned as fantasy's most prominent female character. Since 2005, Dynamite Entertainment has been the proud home to Red Sonja, publishing hundreds of comics that have garnered critical acclaim and the devotion of a ravenous fan base. This second volume of the Art of Red So...

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Masters of Spanish Comic Book Art - Hardcover

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by David Roach (Author), Bob Greenberger (Editor), Esteban Maroto (Artist)Masters Of Spanish Comic Book Art is a celebration of the great artists who revolutionized horror comics in the 1970s with their work on Warren's Vampirella, Creepy, and Eerie horror comics. This first-ever comprehensive history of Spanish comic books and Spanish comic artists reveals their extraordinary success -- not just in Spain and America, but around the world. Containing artwork from over 80 artists, this in-dept...

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Undisputed Street Fighter: A 30th Anniversary Retrospective - Hardcover

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by Steve Hendershot (Author), Tim Lapetino (Editor)Since its inception 30 years ago, the Street Fighter(TM) video game series from Capcom has thrived based on a lethal combination of innovation, style and technique. From first-of-their-kind advances such as selectable characters and secret combo moves, to imagination-capturing characters such as Ryu, Chun-Li, and Akuma, Street Fighter has stayed a step ahead of the competition en route to becoming one of the most enduring and influential fran...

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The Art of Tekken: A Complete Visual History Hc - Hardcover

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by Jerald Hull (Author), Elena A. Smith (Editor)Twenty-five years ago, Namco released Tekken and redefined the fighting game genre in three dimensions. Known for its deep gameplay, cutting edge graphics, and operatic lore, Tekken has become synonymous with the PlayStation brand while remaining one of the last vestiges of the arcade. The Art of Tekken: A Complete Visual History follows the series history through a visual feast of iconic games and characters, as well as in-depth interviews with...

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by Jane O'Connor (Author), Who Hq (Author), Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)The polo player with the raised mallet--everyone knows the Ralph Lauren logo. Learn the amazing story of the man who is a true American fashion icon. Born in the Bronx, even as a teenager Ralph Lauren was known for his distinctive fashion sense, having a taste for both classic preppy clothes and vintage looks like beat-up leather jackets. He got his start in the fashion business by selling ties that he designed. From ti...

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by Nia Gould (Author)Art history gets a fun feline makeover with 21 purr-fectly cultured cats in the styles of ancient and modern masters. Become litter-ate in the basics of important art movements through a host of beautifully illustrated cats, each one inspired by a specific period in art hiss-tory: Surrealism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, Ancient Egyptian (of course), and many more. From Claude Meow-net to Jackson Paw-llock, these creative cats will introduce you to key themes and artis...

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Little Big Nate: Draws a Blank Volume 1 - Board Book

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by Lincoln Peirce (Author)Now an animated series with Paramount+ and Nickelodeon!The author of the New York Times bestselling Big Nate series introduces a younger version of this adventurous, mischievous, wildly popular character! When Little Big Nate gets a new pack of crayons, his illustrations really come to life! In this delightful board book, Little Big Nate's imagination and love of drawing will inspire even the youngest readers to express themselves through artwork.Author BiographyLinc...

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How to Draw a Mermaid and Other Cute Creatures with Simple Shapes in 5 Steps - Paperback

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by Lulu Mayo (Author)Anyone can learn to draw adorable mermaids and other cute creatures using simple shapes in five easy steps. This book will show readers how to draw quirky, kawaii (super cute) creatures in a wonderfully easy and inspiring way. Step by step, illustrator Lulu Mayo explains how to draw various creatures by using simple shapes--such as circles, ovals, rectangles, and triangles--and how to personalize them by adding your own adorable details. The book contains 30 of these dood...

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by Abby Clawson Low (Author)This stylish, gorgeously photographed guide to Mexico City will help you get the most out of this vibrant, culturally rich destination--or make you want to plan a trip Vast and exciting, Mexico City has so much to offer, from museums to markets, architectural wonders to Aztec monuments. This thorough and practical travel guide includes everything you need to know to enjoy the lifestyle of Mexico City--its sights, sounds, and tastes. This Is Mexico City showcases t...

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Productive Failure: Writing Queer Transnational South Asian Art Histories - Paperback

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by Alpesh Kantilal Patel (Author)This monograph provides novel methods for writing transnational South Asian art history outside of genealogy.Front JacketThis book sets out to write new transnational South Asian art histories, making visible the histories of artworks that have been marginalized within the discipline. It does this through a deliberate 'productive failure' - rejecting the dominant genealogical methodology in favour of a more active, performative approach. To investigate what th...

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Leonora Carrington and the international avant-garde - Paperback

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by Jonathan P. Eburne (Editor), Catriona McAra (Editor)The first comprehensive examination of Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), a major twentieth-century writer and multi-media artist. It offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the intellectual, literary, and artistic currents that animate her relationships with avant-garde movements throughout the Western Hemisphere.Front JacketLeonora Carrington (1917-2011) was an English surrealist artist and writer who emigrated to Mexico via New York Ci...

Living with Color: Inspiration and How-Tos to Brighten Up Your Home - Hardcover

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by Rebecca Atwood (Author)Discover inspiration from the most colorful homes in America with this vibrant lookbook and style manual that brings the magic of color into your home--from the author of Living with Pattern Personalizing your color palette may be one of the most important decisions you make in your home. The right combination of hues can set the mood and transform any room from ordinary to magical. Textile designer Rebecca Atwood invites you to take a color journey in this stunning ...

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Bill Cunningham: On the Street: Five Decades of Iconic Photography - Hardcover

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by New York Times (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The first published collection of photographs by the icon of street style, bringing together favorites published in The New York Times alongside never-before-seen work across five decades. "A dazzling kaleidoscope from the gaze of an artist who saw beauty at every turn."--Andr Leon Talley Bill Cunningham's photography captured the evolution of style, of trends, and of the everyday, both in New York City and in Paris. But his work also sho...

Unlimited action: The performance of extremity in the 1970s - Paperback

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by Domonic Johnson (Author)Unlimited action concerns the limits imposed upon art and life, and the means by which artists have exposed, refused, or otherwise reshaped the horizon of aesthetics and of the practice of art, by way of performance art. It examines the 'performance of extremity' as practices at the limits of the histories of performance and art, in performance art's most fertile and prescient decade, the 1970s. Dominic Johnson recounts and analyses game-changing performance events ...

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The hurt(ful) body: Performing and beholding pain, 1600-1800 - Paperback

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by Tomas Macsotay (Editor), Cornelis Van Der Haven (Editor), Karel Vanhaesebrouck (Editor)This book offers a cross-disciplinary approach to pain and suffering in the early modern period, based on research in the fields of literary studies, art history, theatre studies, cultural history and the study of emotions. The volume's two-fold approach to the hurt body, defining 'hurt' from the perspectives of both victim and beholder - as well as their combined creation of a gaze - is unique. It estab...

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Kirigami: Paper Cutting and Folding: Paper Cutting and Folding - Library Binding

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by Rachael L. Thomas (Author)Kirigami will introduce kids to the Japanese art of folding and cutting paper to make amazing creations. They will learn how to make a spiderweb, a snowflake, fun decorations, and more! Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by how-to photos keep projects accessible for readers brand-new to paper art. The captivating creations are sure to appeal to young crafters everywhere. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library ...

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3-D Origami: Paper Building Blocks: Paper Building Blocks - Library Binding

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by Rachael L. Thomas (Author)3-D Origami will teach kids how to fold paper into modules and use the modules to create 3-D art. They can make a tree, an octopus, a cupcake, and more! Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by how-to photos keep projects accessible for readers brand-new to paper art. The captivating creations are sure to appeal to young crafters everywhere. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...

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Accordion Folding: Simple Paper Folding: Simple Paper Folding - Library Binding

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by Megan Borgert-Spaniol (Author)Accordion Folding will show kids how to start with simple accordion folds and end up with fun creations. They will learn how to make a snake, a butterfly, a pinwheel, and more! Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by how-to photos keep projects accessible for readers brand-new to paper art. The captivating creations are sure to appeal to young crafters everywhere. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an...

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Origami: Classic Paper Folding: Classic Paper Folding - Library Binding

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by Rachael L. Thomas (Author)Origami will introduce kids to the Japanese art of folding paper into fun creations. They will learn how to make a cat, an ice cream cone, a koala, and more! Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by how-to photos keep projects accessible for readers brand-new to paper art. The captivating creations are sure to appeal to young crafters everywhere. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publis...

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Karakuri: Paper Made to Move: Paper Made to Move - Library Binding

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by Megan Borgert-Spaniol (Author)Karakuri will introduce kids to the Japanese art of making movable models out of paper. They will learn how to make a frog that hops, a gymnast that swings, and more! Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by how-to photos keep projects accessible for readers brand-new to paper art. The captivating creations are sure to appeal to young crafters everywhere. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint o...

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A Parrot in the Painting: The Story of Frida Kahlo and Bonito (Ready-To-Read Level 2) - Hardcover

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by Thea Feldman (Author), Rachel Sanson (Illustrator)Dip a toe, paw, or fin into history with this fact-tastic Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series all about pets and the people who owned them! The legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo had many pets. Among them was a little parrot by the name of Bonito, the Spanish word for "beautiful." Frida painted her monkeys, her dogs, and her deer, but when would she be ready to paint Bonito? Discover the story of Bonito and Frida Kahlo in this fac...

Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace - Hardcover

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by Ashley Bryan (Author), Ashley Bryan (Illustrator)Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award Recipient of a Bologna Ragazzi Non-Fiction Special Mention Honor Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 From celebrated author and illustrator Ashley Bryan comes a deeply moving picture book memoir about serving in the segregated army during World War II, and how love and the pursuit of art sustained him. In May of 1942, at the age of eighteen, Ashley Bryan was drafted ...